Eight teams compete at open sailing regatta in Vietnam’s Can Tho
Travel 16:18 29/12/2025The 2025 Can Tho open sailing regatta on Monday kicked off at Tan Dai Phong tourist boat pier in Ninh Kieu Ward, Can Tho City, southern Vietnam, with eight teams from various provinces and cities competing over a 2,500-meter course on the Hau River.
Zalo updates terms to expand personal data collection, sparks backlash in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:40 29/12/2025Vietnamese messaging app Zalo has abruptly required millions of users to accept its updated terms of service, raising concerns over privacy and data security just days before Vietnam’s Law on Personal Data Protection takes effect on January 1, 2026.
Communist Party of Vietnam’s Secretariat warns against signing impractical international commitments
Vietnam News 11:11 29/12/2025The Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam has warned that international commitments must not be signed if they are impractical or unfeasible, in a broader directive aimed at strengthening the Party’s oversight of this area.
Ho Chi Minh City police arrest 5 for producing fake Thai medicated oil
Ho Chi Minh City 10:35 29/12/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City have detained five individuals and charged them with manufacturing and distributing hundreds of thousands of counterfeit bottles of Siang Pure Oil, a well-known Thai medicated oil brand.
‘Don’t come to Vietnam—you’ll never want to leave,’ Spanish digital nomad quips
Travel 15:35 28/12/2025A Spanish digital nomad has gone viral on TikTok, drawing more than 1.3 million views after explaining why visitors to Vietnam may find it nearly impossible to leave once they arrive.
'Acoustic hazard': Noise complaints spark Vietnam pickleball wars
In-Depth 15:14 28/12/2025The piercing pop-pop of pickleball paddles starts before sunrise and ends after midnight at dozens of newly built courts across Hanoi, as residents relish one of Vietnam's fastest-growing sports -- or rage at the noise it makes.
Vietnam-China MMA duo ends in thrilling draw at Lion Championship 29
Vietnam News 14:02 28/12/2025The Lion Championship 29 delivered a night of high-octane mixed martial arts (MMA) as Vietnamese and Chinese fighters went head-to-head in Hanoi on Saturday, with the marquee MMA Duo bout ending in an electrifying draw.
Vietnam indefinitely halts Bach Ma Mountain tourism after severe landslides
Travel 13:55 28/12/2025The road leading to the peak of Bach Ma National Park in central Vietnam has been severely damaged by landslides following historic floods in October, bringing tourism to a near standstill and hampering forest protection patrols, local authorities said.
2 new auto brands to enter Vietnam in 2026
Economy 10:51 28/12/2025Vietnam’s automotive market is set to welcome two entirely new brands in 2026, with Lotus and Zeekr officially confirmed for launch.
Vietnam posts record $900bn trade, ranks among world’s top 25 economies by trade value
Economy 15:02 27/12/2025Vietnam’s total import–export turnover surpassed US$900 billion for the first time in 2025, reaching the milestone on Thursday, with full-year projections of around $920 billion, the Department of Vietnam Customs under the Ministry of Finance said at a ceremony marking the landmark in Hanoi the same day.
